It was a good run, but Gross Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Nebraska City Pioneers, falling 15-1. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gross Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jules Braun, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Gross Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Gross Catholic dropped their record down to 3-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Nebraska City, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Gross Catholic will take on Blair at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gross Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Nebraska City, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Syracuse. Syracuse has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.33 runs per game on average), something Nebraska City will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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